Cosy Crime The Woven Lie by Liz Harris is a light-hearted historical cosy crime novel that entertained me from the start. It is the third book in The Three Sisters series but can be read as a stand-alone. The action takes place in a village in Suffolk in 1948 as we join a young woman […]

The Legend of Greyhallow is a fun, inventive fantasy, perfect for an entertaining, recreational read. The post The Legend of Greyhallow by Summer Rachel Short appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Thread by Thread is the story of every refugee who bravely endures the journey and begins anew, a gentle introduction to a theme of pilgrimage and endurance, with details that invite discussion and a hopeful ending. The post Thread by Thread by Alice Brière-Haquet appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Gripping The Chemist by A.A. Dhand is a totally gripping contemporary gangland suspense that I read in just two sittings. The reader enters the criminal underworld of Leeds as we traverse a no-go estate run by unscrupulous drug lords. There is a tension as rival gangs fight over turf. Within these turf wars, innocents are […]

This year’s Schneider Family winners for excellence in children’s books about the experience of disability. The post 2025 Schneider Family Awards: A Little Like Magic and Popcorn appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

A Pearl Of Great Price To Treasure An Heiress by Roseanna M White is an enthralling Christian historical adventure which I thoroughly enjoyed. It is the second book in The Secrets Of The Isles series, and though it can be read as a stand-alone, I would recommend reading book one first. The novel is set […]

Community Cohesion New Arrivals On West India Dock Road by Renata D’Silva is a powerful, heartfelt historical novel that I read in just one sitting. I am hoping there will be many more books to follow. The tale is set just before the outbreak of World War II. We begin the novel in India in […]

An Adventurous Spirit The Nature Of A Lady by Roseanna M White is a fabulous Christian historical adventure suspense that I thoroughly enjoyed. It is the first book in The Secrets Of The Isles series which promises to be fantastic. The action is set in 1906 on the Scilly Isles. It is a wild and […]

This year’s Sibert honor books for excellence in nonfiction include two minority sports heroes, a very young Holocaust survivor, and a World War II espionage story. The post 2025 Sibert Honor Books: Call Me Roberto, The Girl Who Sang, The Enigma Girls, and Wings of an Eagle appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

An interview with Kirsten Turner, founder of one of the 21st century Packhorse Librarian movements helping the Appalachias The post Back Porch Book Chat: Kirsten Turner, the 21st c. Packhorse Librarian appeared first on Redeemed Reader.